That is basically what they were all saying. I don't disagree. I just prefer using my FBass. Although, I just started using my P basses and have appreciation for them now
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Yup and that's why, with a smile on my face, I would just play my Jazz and know that it will sound great and everybody will be happy. That is of course if I didn't need the low B on anything. So I would bring the BN5 and my SR5 if needed. Interesting that in that thread the SR5 seems to be the most "acceptable" 5 string for studio work. I wonder if that's because it's been around for a long time and engineers are used to recording it, they have it dialed in like the Ps and Js. It's been a long time since I've owned a P bass, so if they required that I would hope they have a house bass. One of the posters said at the studio he plays a lot in they have a '62 Oly / White rosewood P for that reason, that just happens to be one of my favorite color/neck combos for Fenders, I'd be more than happy to use that
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Hi FBass'rs !
Can I join the club, I've finally bought one of my own, and I'm darn happy ! - a 2004 BN5 with block inlays, black hardware, cherry burst, A style Bridge - I'm in love...
Can I join the club, I've finally bought one of my own, and I'm darn happy ! - a 2004 BN5 with block inlays, black hardware, cherry burst, A style Bridge - I'm in love...
Nice catch! Welcome to the club!
CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 24 August 2015)
- George_Furlanet (Number assigned by club vote)
- Tombowlus - BN4, BN5, VF5
- Puff_father - BN5
- Debassed - BNF5
- ThumbyAche - BN5, GFC
- brandonwong - AC6-Standard, BN6-Limited Edition AC Replica, BN5, BN6, VF5, Vintage Fretless 5
- Tom7 - BN5, BN5, BN4, BN6, BN5, BN5,, AC5,
- Erick Lam - BN5
- knarleybass - BN5, BN6
- Reefer - b, BN4?
- VinceLovesF - BN5BN5
- T._Brookins - 2
- DonovanBankhead - BN5
- Speyer - BN5, (b)
- jmilky - VF4
- edel - BN5,, (BNF5)
- administrator - VF5
- Dave Hill - BN5 (b), c
- FbassDave - BN5(b)
- Vic - BN5
- Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (?) (Studio5)
- xav_paris - Prototype, AC5
- Munjibunga - BN5, BNF5
- Toolmybass - BN5
- Modny - BN5, BN6
- mikoespanol - AC5
- Ron_Plichta - BNF5
- Gbarchus - AC5
- nuwavedc - VF5 pj
- JerryJ - BN5, Vintage 4, Studio6
- yansdgr - BN6
- firebass - BNF5, AC6, Studio5
- choad42 - BN4
- donstrenz - BN5 (stolen)
- Gilsonite - 2
- Tjluke - BN6, AC6
- cabooke - BN5
- Brad Johnson - BN6
- MHemmber - AC5
- Deevit / FortressOne - 2,, (AC6)
- dreamwood - BN5, VF5
- wolfbass1025 - BN6, Vintage4, BN5
- funkydanbass - BN6
- Phillip Jordan - BN6, Vintage4
- Halftooth - BN5
- thndrstk6 - AC5
- funkifiedsoul - BN5
- Trapeze Fan - BN6
- Poppsyche - BN5
- Groovy Bastard - AC5
- Kemet09 - BNF6
- ModulusAcacia - Vintage BNF6
- bassjam - BN6
- ad9000 - BN4
- Basses55 - AC5, BN6
- Kevin Woods - BN5, BN5
- pierreganseman - BN5
- DiDi G - BN6
- Greggles - BN6
- kotzman - BN4
- Alphaman - VF5
- remigioremigio - AC5
- JensWest - BN5
- eduardxtb - AC6
- dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
- paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
- bdgotoh - BN6
- rabster - b, AC6
- funkygeos - b
- fusoid - BN5 (piccolo), AC5
- WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), BNF5 (BN5)
- rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5, 3 BN6s!
- bardlute - BN5
- chrisloe - BN5, VF5, VF5
- Iposavad - BN5
- yinghock - BN6, BNF5 with rosewood board!
- pocketmonster - AC5
- bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, BN6
- hairman - VF5, VF5,
- JOEP054 - BN5, AC4, VF5, Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5
- p0k - more photos, BNF5
- jmilkey - BN5
- Bass Junkie - VF5, (with a VF4 being built!)
- narud - BN5,
- BIg O - BN5, AC5, BN5
- felicidade - BNF5
- Drone80 - BNF5, BN5
- steve f - VF5
- Fbassed - BN5
- rick1906 - BN4
- Romu - AC5, BN5
- Bajosintrastos - BN4
- jimc - (2), BN5 #2
- cfequa - BN5
- mrbassman_de - VF5, BN5, BN5 BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, Studio
- Graham Monette - BNF5
- Shelly - BN5
- tonenazi - BN6
- Abacobob - VF5
101. ManuBerdin - BN5, BN5, BN5 (wide nut), BN6, lined AC6, BN6, VF5
102. rvf42 - BN5
103. kuma9 - BN5
104. jbay - BN5, BN5
105. INGALL'S - BN5
106. BIGGUY78 - BNF6
107. KERMITNT-BN6
108. Ewo - BNF5
109. frizzle - BN5
110. t0t0m - Vintage BN5
111. blen dem - VF5
112. francoprof - b, AC5
113. bassistck - AC4
114. Sirmike75 - BN6
115. Stereo Joe - AC6
116. starKee - BN5, (AC5)
117. eaflyaway - BN5
118. hyperba55 - BN5, Studio5, BN4
119. penny0072001 - BN5
120. TheSiberian - BN6 + piezo, BN6
121. PhillM47 - BN6
122. zortation - BN6, Studio5, BN5
123. tcydennis - VF5
124. wellso74 - BN5 NYC, AC6
125. boomski - BN5
126. nemo - BNF5, BN6
127. maritimer - BN4, BN4
128. olegsulimov - BN4, BN5, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - AC6
131. MVPBASS -VF5, VF4, BN4 32.5"
132. lindseyp - VF5
133. J.Wolf - BN6, GRoberts, BN5
134. Karelbass - AJ Brown, JRB, BN5
135. uilleann13 - jmondick
136. ursus - BN5,
137. BN5
138. BN5 - BN6
139. Adrian Garcia
140. Yvon
141. Freddy-G - dean82Ryan_L, rodneyat, 123eranoid
142. Gordon of Eden
143. choad42
144. black.rose1402
145. <removed>
146. AC5
147. BN4
148. BN5
149. BNF5
150. BN5
151. AC5
152. Jonno1707 - now belongs to mrbassman_de
153. Quadzilla - VF5, BN6, vintage fretless 6
154. pEJi - BN6
155. blen dem - BN6
156. BassBoss - BN5 (BN5)
157. KJung - BN5
158. Bassconbeatz - BN5
159. Dennis Kong - BN5,
160. copasetic - VF5
161. brooklynbassguy - VF5
162. thomasjbass - VF6
163. Maurizo Rolli - BN6
164. widjarjar - Studio 5, Fretted BNF5
165. Tomkiss - BN5VF5, BN5
166. midijab - BN5
167. taylor - BN5
168. rodsnhawgs - BN5
169. TheBasicBassist - BNF5
170. Aram - BN6
171 Ramon Levy - BN6
172. PazzoBasso - BN5
173. thenothing - BN5
174. curt basner - BN6
175. magichand - BN5
176. dbalatero - b, Studio 5
177. ElMon - BN5
178. MrKool - BN5
179. Richard_P_Harve - BNF5, AC5, BNF5
180. davecheng - AC6 (VF5)
181. bass4worship - BN5, BN5
182. w0x0f - VF5
183. kbuschmann - BN4, BN5, BN6LE
184. mVC - BN5, BN5
185. dirtbird - VF5
186. jaws - BN6
187. Gr8tbass - AC5-Classic
188. pbrand - VF5
189. jbo - BN5
190. kulasterol - BN6
191. kantonart - Studio 5
192. metalstorm - Custom sized BN6
193. fzbassman - BN6, BN6 (Dave Hughes)
194. scubaduba - BNF5
195. Jraewood - BN5
196. dslapster64 - BNF6
197. Morfman6 - fretted AC6 (Thor)
198. YCBass - BNF6
199. skb5string - BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, VF5
200. dessunx - BN6
201. Alex - BN6LE Replica, AC6
202. thewildest - BN5, BN4
203. bassman10 - AC6
204. edzaa- VF5 (70s)
205. Danny R. - BN4, BN6
206. sha975 - BN5
207. Arabesque-bass - VF6, (AC5)
208. 74jb - BNF6
209. bigjames - BN5, BN6
210. biggreddbass - BN4
211. maddanthony_59 - VF5
212. Stewthebassman - VF5,
213. ialma - BN5
214. gridchin - VF5, BN5, BNF5
215. swedebass - AC5
216. Bassco - BN5
217. betavision - BNF5
218. Sywannab - BN6, BN4
219. tallbass - BN5
220. Mikey69 - BN6
221. jibreel - BN5
222. greenrositti - BN6, BN6, AC5, VF5
223. austentatiousC - 1987 Fbass
224. kokorollc - Fretted AC6, 2
225. jdbutler238 - BNF5
226. moorebass - AC5
227 hexbass - BN6
228. lebrett - BN4
229. Ron Clark - BN6
230. RandyT - BN6, (BN5)
231. swpyne - BN5
232. b1644 - BN5
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN5,
234. Black Bart - BNF5
245. Kevin Freeby - BN6
246. TolorenceEJ - GFC5
247. ryanowens - BN6
248. dbok - VF5
249. Mike_R30 - VF5, VF4p
250. bassam0222 - BN5
251. asbs - BN4 (Angelica), BN5 (Tracy)
252. jebmd - BNF5, BN5
253. jwr - BN5 (lefty)
254. smeet - BNF5
255. McMillions - BN5
256. jdy - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
257. Woolber - BN5
258. RUFFRYDE - BN6
259. Baird6869 - BN5
260. Mark Wilson - BN5
261. Addison - George_Furlanet
262. akukulich - BN4
263. JesseMalaska - BN5
264. roogbass - VF5
265. Maiden Bass - BN5
266. Dave Scovell - BNF5
267. robthebassplaye - BN5
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I'm glad Alex Zavolokin is playing his BN6 LE more often... it is very cool to see him put it through the paces on clips like this one.
Here is Adam Nitti's classic, Yin Yang, originally done with Adam and Victor Wooten, done by Alex on a BN6 and someone on a Fodera 5. Nice.
Here is Adam Nitti's classic, Yin Yang, originally done with Adam and Victor Wooten, done by Alex on a BN6 and someone on a Fodera 5. Nice.
So I've following some threads about nitro finishes, especially one where the finish was damaged in the sun, and some are recommending along with polishing, applying a wax once a year to protect it from oxidizing or cracking over the years. Meguires car wax is mentioned a lot. Do any of you guys apply a wax, I polish mine with a lacquer safe polis but never waxed it. Yea or nay? Jim
I've owned a couple F Bass bn5's over the last few years and sold them both for some reason. I'm now to the point where I only want to own and play a few basses, so I've sold or am selling most of them. I just got this BN4 as I feel like FBasses are very versatile and can fill the role of my primary fretted bass. Anyway, here's a pic. There is so much more depth to that finish than can be captured in a simple pic.
Nice. I like how you placed your AC6 in the background for us to admire too.Hello Friends!I wasn't here so long
Check My Fbass video, playing my band's original song.
Years ago I bought some Ken Smith guitar polish -- I can't remember where I got -- probably Donovan at Fretspot.com or from George. The thing is, I've never used it, mind you, and all the finishes of my Fs are still fine, but somewhere down the line one of those knowledgable people recommended it to me so I'll pass that (sketchy) recommendation along as well.
My VF-5: (thinking of changing the pickups to the aguilar ones, what do you think? )
beautiful...is that a gloss finish on the fingerboard? I would so totally get that.
This is from the F Bass site.
What should I use to clean the bass?
On raw wood such as a fretless fingerboard or bridge use pure "Tung Oil" which is a sealing oil, or lemon oil which is a temporary sealer/cleaner. Wipe off any excess from the instrument and wash hands thoroughly before eating. On the back of the neck use a slight dab of lemon oil well rubbed in and buffed out as a cleaner. If you wish to add finish, lightly steel wool with 0000 steel wool (very fine grade), and apply any wipe-on finishing oil that is commercially available following the containers' directions. On lacquered surfaces, use any guitar polish that doesn't contain silicone.
What should I use to clean the bass?
On raw wood such as a fretless fingerboard or bridge use pure "Tung Oil" which is a sealing oil, or lemon oil which is a temporary sealer/cleaner. Wipe off any excess from the instrument and wash hands thoroughly before eating. On the back of the neck use a slight dab of lemon oil well rubbed in and buffed out as a cleaner. If you wish to add finish, lightly steel wool with 0000 steel wool (very fine grade), and apply any wipe-on finishing oil that is commercially available following the containers' directions. On lacquered surfaces, use any guitar polish that doesn't contain silicone.
Yeah I remember getting those instructions with my bass when I first bought it. When the maple fretboard gets a little grungy looking I use Old English Lemon Oil which I hear is mostly mineral oil with a little lemon in it to clean off the gunk and it works great and has no silicone in it. But these guys were talking about an actual wax product like carnuba wax to seal the nitro on the body. For polishing I've had good luck with the Gibson polish in the orange bottle which is safe for poly and lacquer. I'm not too worried, after 15 years the finish still looks great and this is the older thinner lacquer that George was using back then. Jim
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I have four, but after playing a Studio 5 at the shop, now I am jonesing for one, too!
Sorry, I guess no one has. We're usually a pretty responsive bunch around here for those with questions. Best of luck in your quest
